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A Skating Carnival at Halifax, Nova Scotia

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Date:

1880.

Reference:

R13133-56-1-E, Volume number: 3

Type of material:

Art

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Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

3951901

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Canadian Historical Prints and Watercolours Collection

A Skating Carnival at Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Date(s):

1880.

Place:

London:

Place of creation:

United Kingdom

Publisher:

The Graphic,

Extent:

1 print : wood engraving ; 40.5 x 57.2 cm (sheet).

Language of material:

English

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Composite image of different winter scenes in Halifax, showing people riding in sleighs and ice-skating. Scenes are: Going to the Ball, Country Cousins returning home, Aboriginal costumes, Young Colonials, and The Grand March.

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General note:

From "The Graphic", April 10, 1880, pp. 376-77.
"The Graphic" is an illustrated weekly newspaper/magazine that was founded by William Luson Thomas and published in London, England, from Vol. 1, no. 1 (December 4, 1869) to Vol. 135, no. 3254 (April 23, 1932). It was a superior publication and is an important element in the history of pictorial journalism. It continued as "The National Graphic" (April 28 to July 1932): nos. 3255 - 3266, after which it was discontinued.

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Recto, l.c.: A SKATING CARNIVAL AT HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA
Recto, u.c.: 376 - THE GRAPHIC, APRIL 10, 1880 - 377
Recto, within image: Going to the Ball / Country Cousins returning home / Aboriginal costumes / Young Colonials / The Grand March
Verso: [2 pages of newspaper text]
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Sports & Amusements - Winter Sports

Sports & Amusements - Skating

Costume
Source:

Private
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Graphic (art)

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Volume [R13133]

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3 Item no. assigned by LAC 55

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Copyright : expired
Credit : Library and Archives Canada, R13133-55

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